Introduction

The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities is a comprehensive program for services, research, and training relevant to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Carolina Institute provides a continuum of clinical services from complex, interdisciplinary evaluations on-site to more limited and selected clinical services and training in all 100 counties in North Carolina. The Institute brings together state-of-the-art research and clinical practice to ensure the best possible care for citizens of North Carolina.

New Facility

The Carolina Institute is proud of its new building on a campus dedicated to providing cutting-edge services, research, and training to benefit individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. This new facility houses the main CIDD administration and is the site for clinical services, training and some of the clinical research taking place at the CIDD. Come visit us at 101 Renne Lynne Court in Carrboro, NC. Click Here for a map to our new location.

Major Programs

The Carolina Institute is home to the three following major programs of national significance for developmental disabilities:

University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities “UCEDD” (funded by ADD, the Administration on Developmental Disabilities) learn more »

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center “IDDRC” (funded by the National
Institutes of Health) learn more »

The dedicated faculty and staff of the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities depend on private financial support to advance our mission to provide world class services, research and training for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.